Jael de Pardo
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Jael de Pardo was born in Barranquilla
, Colombia
. At the age of 2 her family moved to Queens, New York. She began her modeling career at age four with the Ford modeling agency. Jael attended the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology
where she majored in Multi-media studies.
In 2001 Jael moved to Los Angeles
to pursue a career in modeling and acting. She studied acting with some of the top coaches in the business taking Susan Batson
and Janet Alhanti masters’ class. In the commercial world Jael has been featured in television and print campaigns for companies such as Levis, Apple, Verizon, Sony, and Nissan. Jael also became a spokesperson for the national anti-tobacco Truth campaign appearing at venues such as House of Blues
, MTV Beach House
, and the Warped tour
.
In 2004 Jael starred in the critically acclaimed film Subway Cafe, alongside Rick Gonzalez
and Crystal Allen
.
Beginning in 2005 she has worked as an on air personality for the independent television network
Current TV
where she worked as a field reporter, host, and producer
. Her work on Current TV, has won her multiple awards, including the Silver Telly Award and the Bronze Remi.
Jael appeared in the third season of Syfy
's hit paranormal reality
series Destination Truth
, alongside Josh Gates, where she worked as a field producer and team member of the Destination Truth crew. She is a team member on Syfy's reality series Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
which premiered July 15, 2010, and is currently on its second season.
Barranquilla
Barranquilla is an industrial port city and municipality located in northern Colombia, near the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region with a population of 1,148,506 as of 2005, which makes it Colombia's...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. At the age of 2 her family moved to Queens, New York. She began her modeling career at age four with the Ford modeling agency. Jael attended the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology, generally known as FIT, is a State University of New York college of art, business, design, and technology connected to the fashion industry, with an urban campus located on West 27th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the Chelsea neighborhood of...
where she majored in Multi-media studies.
In 2001 Jael moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to pursue a career in modeling and acting. She studied acting with some of the top coaches in the business taking Susan Batson
Susan Batson
Susan Batson is an American producer, actress, author, and acting coach. Susan's mother, Ruth Batson, was a noted civil rights activist.-As an actress:* Running Out of Time in Hollywood * Everyone's Depressed .... Annette...
and Janet Alhanti masters’ class. In the commercial world Jael has been featured in television and print campaigns for companies such as Levis, Apple, Verizon, Sony, and Nissan. Jael also became a spokesperson for the national anti-tobacco Truth campaign appearing at venues such as House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
, MTV Beach House
MTV Beach House
MTV Beach House was a one hour music video block that aired in 1993. The show was targeted at black audiences, and was considered by some to be a rival to BET:Live. It was hosted by comedian Bill Bellamy.-External links:*...
, and the Warped tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
.
In 2004 Jael starred in the critically acclaimed film Subway Cafe, alongside Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez
Rick Gonzalez is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Timo Cruz in the motion picture Coach Carter, and as Ben Gonzalez on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper.-Early life:...
and Crystal Allen
Crystal Allen
Crystal Allen is an American film and television actress.Allen has appeared in guest star roles, including episodes of such TV series as Sex and the City, Ed, The Sopranos, NCIS, Boston Legal, Star Trek: Enterprise, JAG, Desperate Housewives and others...
.
Beginning in 2005 she has worked as an on air personality for the independent television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
Current TV
Current TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
where she worked as a field reporter, host, and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. Her work on Current TV, has won her multiple awards, including the Silver Telly Award and the Bronze Remi.
Jael appeared in the third season of Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
's hit paranormal reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series Destination Truth
Destination Truth
Destination Truth is a weekly American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007 on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly...
, alongside Josh Gates, where she worked as a field producer and team member of the Destination Truth crew. She is a team member on Syfy's reality series Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
-Reviews:The show has been described as Mythbusters meets Destination Truth. A Variety magazine review says – "Now we know what Fox Mulder would have done after leaving "The X-Files" unit: Get his own reality-TV show!"-Criticism:...
which premiered July 15, 2010, and is currently on its second season.